Goodness knows where the idea for this somewhat baroque creation came from. I think it may have been because I quite like the classical “log cabin” quilt design and wanted to do something along the same lines, and the only thing I could think of that would fit on the long thin strips was lizards. This was a difficult panel to make, not least because of the stitching of all the various parts together.
The prowling lizards
The little beetle turned out well – I wanted him to be inconspicuous but at the same time hold the eye, and I think the colours and the metallic thread I used for the stitching managed to do that. But I don’t think I got the background quite right. I wanted the lizards to be walking on a wall, so I carved a block with a brick pattern and printed off some fabric with it. But if I were to do this again I’d make the bricks a little less conspicuous, and the colours of the background a bit stronger. Still, I shouldn’t complain because (to my astonishment) this was very popular at the exhibition and sold quickly.